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Hexagon Composites ASA

Hexagon, based in Norway, is a manufacturer of clean energy solutions, offering a wide range of mobility, industrial and consumer applications, including natural gas storage and delivery systems, Type 4 composite high-pressure cylinders for hydrogen, natural gas and propane, complete electric vehicle systems and battery packs for fuel cell electric and battery electric vehicles.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Matthieu Moulonguet (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra) and FuelsEurope and

1 Sept 2025 · Heavy-duty sector and the role of carbon-neutral fuels

Response to Clean corporate vehicles

19 Aug 2025

The goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonising road transport is both necessary and urgent. However, Hexagon Group urges the Commission to embrace technological neutrality as the guiding principle of this legislative initiative. A wide range CO2-neutral fuels can play a crucial role on the path to achieving the EU's climate goals. Any attempt to mandate specific vehicle technologies - such as battery-electric vehicles or fuel cell electric vehicles - risks distorting markets, undermining innovation, and interfering with how companies manage their own assets and operational strategies. We suggest that the regulatory framework can set performance-based objectives (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions per kilometre or life-cycle carbon intensity) rather than prescribe technologies. Mandating a narrow set of powertrains, such as ZEVs defined purely by tailpipe emissions, may lead to unsatisfactory environmental outcomes while excluding other viable low-carbon solutions like renewable gas fuels. Among CO2-neutral options, we highlight compressed biomethane (bio-CNG) and liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG): derived from organic waste and agricultural by-products, they offer significant GHG savings while leveraging existing vehicle and refuelling infrastructure. According to the European Biogas Association, the EU already has a strong and growing biomethane production base, with projections indicating the sector can deliver over 35 bcm by 2030. These fuels provide a practical, immediately scalable path to decarbonising hard-to-electrify fleet segments, especially in long-haul freight, heavy-duty transport, and rural areas where grid access for high-capacity electric charging is limited or non-existent. The European Commission proposes setting national or entity-specific targets to stimulate ZEV uptake in corporate fleets. However, compelling private companies - through regulation or fiscal restrictions - to purchase only battery or hydrogen vehicles can interfere with how they manage their assets and operations. Many corporate fleets are optimized for specific operational realities, including vehicle downtime, payload, route distances, and regional refuelling availability. Imposing one-size-fits-all technology mandates will result in inefficiencies, increased operating costs, and ultimately consumer price inflation across goods and services. Moreover, many fleet operators already adopt cleaner vehicles voluntarily where it makes business sense. A policy that excludes public support for renewable gas vehicles could penalize companies that have proactively invested in sustainable mobility solutions - many of which outperform BEVs in life-cycle CO terms when using waste-derived biomethane. Biomethane is a circular, renewable fuel that supports multiple EU policy priorities simultaneously: Environmental: Major reductions in GHG emissions and particulate matter. Economic: Strengthens rural economies by valorizing agricultural waste and creating domestic energy jobs. Security of Supply: Reduces dependency on fossil gas and imported oil, contributing to EU energy independence. Vehicles powered by bio-CNG and bio-LNG are mature, available, and already in use across Europe. Mandating their exclusion from clean vehicle definitions undermines both current progress and future investment in green gas infrastructure. Policy Recommendations 1. Adopt a technology-neutral framework based on well-to-wheel or life-cycle carbon performance, allowing all low-emission solutions to compete on a level playing field. 2. Recognize biomethane-powered vehicles as eligible clean vehicles under regulatory and financial incentive schemes, given their proven climate benefits. 3. Respect corporate autonomy by avoiding prescriptive fleet composition targets that could interfere with efficient asset management, especially in sectors where operational realities demand diverse technology options.
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Meeting with Anna Panagopoulou (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas), Simone Ritzek-Seidl (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas) and

10 Jul 2025 · Exchange of views on e-fuels and monitoring methodology.

Response to Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act

16 Jun 2025

Hexagon Group, a global leader in clean mobility solutions and high-pressure alternative fuel systems, strongly supports the European Commissions ambitions to accelerate industrial decarbonisation through the proposed Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act (IDAA). The IDAA presents a timely and vital opportunity to align Europes industrial policy with its climate neutrality goals while enhancing energy resilience and industrial competitiveness. In this context, Hexagon urges the Commission to integrate renewable biomethane as a foundational element of the legislative framework. Renewable biomethane is a readily deployable, carbon-negative energy carrier derived from organic waste and manure. It delivers among the highest carbon abatement potentials of all clean energy sources and offers immediate scalability using existing infrastructuremaking it uniquely suited to accelerate decarbonisation in hard-to-abate industrial sectors. To ensure renewable biomethane is effectively embedded in the IDAA, Hexagon presents core policy recommendations: ________________________________________ 1. Institutionalise a Life Cycle-Based Carbon Intensity Framework Current EU policy tools like RED II fall short in accounting for the full emissions-reduction benefits of renewable fuels. Hexagon recommends the IDAA adopt a life cycle assessment (LCA) approach to carbon intensity - covering emissions and savings across the entire value chain from feedstock to final use. This would enable accurate, dynamic, and technology-neutral emissions accounting. An LCA-based system would: Allow fair comparison across all decarbonisation technologies; Reward negative-emission pathways such as biomethane from agricultural waste; Provide the technical foundation for carbon pricing mechanisms (EU ETS, CBAM) and green public procurement. ________________________________________ 2. Introduce a Carbon Intensity Labeling Scheme for Industrial Products A voluntary label system for carbon intensity, as proposed under the Clean Industrial Deal, should be formalized and expanded within the IDAA. The label should be LCA-based, updated regularly, and offer tiered recognitions to reward decarbonisation leaders. It should also: Support offset mechanisms for hard-to-abate sectors; Serve as a qualifying metric for financial incentives (procurement, tax credits, funding access); Help develop lead markets for low- and negative-carbon industrial products. This transparency tool would boost investor confidence and market demand for cleaner industrial outputs, supporting both environmental and economic objectives of the IDAA. ________________________________________ 3. Foster a Technology-Neutral Policy Framework The IDAA must remain technology-neutral, focusing on outcomes (actual emissions reductions) rather than favoring specific technologies. While hydrogen and electrification have long-term roles, renewable biomethane is available now and can be scaled in the short term, particularly in sectors where electrification is not feasible. Supporting a broad mix of technologies will: Accelerate emission reductions by allowing industries to choose optimal solutions; Ensure fair competition and spur innovation; Reduce investment risks by leveraging existing gas infrastructure. ________________________________________ 4. Prioritise Renewable Biomethane Projects in Decarbonisation Clusters and De-Risking Instruments To unlock investment, the IDAA should include renewable biomethane in fast-tracked permitting processes and financial support instruments. Specifically, we recommend: Recognizing biomethane projects as priority industrial decarbonisation efforts; Facilitating access to de-risking mechanisms like guarantees and grants; Encouraging Member States to include biomethane in regional cluster strategies. This would stimulate rural development, drive circular economies, and provide a just transition pathway for regions with feedstock availability.
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Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament)

28 May 2025 · EU Energy and industry policy

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

22 May 2025 · Climate and Energy Policy

Meeting with Roman Haider (Member of the European Parliament)

20 May 2025 · Clean Industrial Deal

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie e. V.

20 Mar 2025 · EU Energy and industry policy

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament) and IVECO GROUP N.V. and

4 Mar 2025 · Austausch zu EU Politik

Meeting with Roberts Zīle (Member of the European Parliament)

4 Dec 2024 · Transport technology

Meeting with Adina Vălean (Member of the European Parliament) and NOVE

4 Dec 2024 · Decarbonization of the heavy-duty transport sector

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Jul 2024 · Alternative Fuels - Biomethane

Meeting with Franc Bogovič (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Feb 2024 · Meeting on biomethane in the EU

Meeting with István Ujhelyi (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jan 2024 · Transportation

Meeting with Franc Bogovič (Member of the European Parliament)

8 Nov 2023 · Meeting on low-carbon solutions for transport

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament)

7 Nov 2023 · Biogas, Biomethane

Meeting with Pablo Fabregas Martinez (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

7 Nov 2023 · Latest developments in HDV CO2 standards